Sunday, October 31, 2021

Pests and Diseases of Conifers in Pennsylvania

Penn State Extension; Pennsylvania Forest Online Seminar Series

Date: January 11, 2022                                                                                             Times: noon - 1:00 PM and 7:00 - 8:00 PM, eastern time. Questions often last an extra 15 to 20 minutes                                                                              Registration: REGISTER HERE FOR LIVE WEBINAR

Presentation summary: Pests and Diseases of Conifers in Pennsylvania will provide a brief overview of insect and disease pests affecting conifer species in Pennsylvania with some recommendations for management.

Issues in focus will include those that affect...
Eastern Hemlock
- Hemlock woolly adelgid
- Elongate hemlock scale
- Sirococcus tip blight
- Rosellinia needle blight
- Fabrella needle blight
Eastern White Pine
- White Pine Needle Disease complex
- Caliciopsis canker
- Pine bark adelgid
- White Pine weevil
- Pine shoot borer
- White Pine Blister Rust
- Several root rots
Ornamentals like Spruce and Fir
- Balsam woolly adelgid
- Rhizosphaera needle cast
- Cytospora canker
- Swiss needle cast
- Scale insects

*** Please note: Continuing Education credits are not available for reviewing recorded webinars. You must participate in the live seminar to receive credit.

This webinar counts for 1 hour of PA SFI Continuing Education (C.E.) credit. You must complete 3 additional hours of C.E. credit to add 1 year to your training card expiration date. Individuals seeking C.E. credit must submit a completed Non-SFI Course C.E. credit form (Please request that the webinar administrator send PA SFI confirmation of your participation), a course agenda or certificate of completion, and a $20 administrative fee (Check made payable
to “PA SIC”) to the PA SFI office. Continuing Education credit can only extend your PA SFI Training Card expiration date by a maximum of 3-years from the current calendar year. Please refer to the PA SFI Training Policy for a complete description of the program requirements.

 

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